Fit with Forester: A Push Toward Summer

According to the groundhog we will have another six weeks of winter, I am boycotting.  I am beyond ready for summer or at least some warm weather and colors other than grey and white. It looks like spring won't be too far off, though. We have had some pretty sunny days and even some warm ones, at least warm by Vermont standards. If you are just as anxious as I am for summer here are a few things to help you through the last bit of winter.

Exercise of the Week: T-Stand Push-Ups

These are like regular push-ups but with an added bonus.

Get down into push-up position. Make sure you are maintaining good posture and alignment, abs tight making your body into a straight line from your head down to your feet. Lower yourself until your arms form a ninety-degree angle. Raise yourself back up to push-up position. Raise yourself to side-plank and then raise the arm you're not resting your weight on into the air to form a laying down "T" with your body.  Return for another push-up and follow previous directions for the opposite side plank.

Recipe of the Week: On-the-Go Burger Wrap

Ingredients-

1 burger patty (Beef, Turkey, or Veggie)

1 tortilla or sandwich wrap

2 slices of your favorite cheese

You can also add condiments and veggies to this as you like.

Directions

Use your George Forman to cook the burger patty. When it is cooked to your liking (and make sure you are cooking it well so you don't give yourself food poisoning) set the patty on a separate plate while you let the grill cool off a little. While this is cooling cut your burger patty in half and arrange this with the cheese and whatever other condiments you would like one the tortilla or wrap. If there is any grease on the grill from cooking your burger clean that off before grilling your wrap. Fold up your wrap I suggest folding in the ends before folding the longer sides in. Grill the wrap so that it browns just slightly. This will melt the cheese and press the wrap into place so nothing falls apart on-the-go.

Activity of the Week: Indoor garden

It's dull and grey out so make spring come a little early to your room. You can purchase a seed starter kit at Dollar General for just a couple bucks. It is like having a contained greenhouse for your seedlings. You will also need moist soil, enough to fill as many planter cups as you plan to use. Depending on the seeds you are planting some may need their individual cups while others may be planted together. Following the directions on the back of the seed packets plant your seeds. Keep the soil damp as your seeds grow but make sure you are following the planting and growing directions for your seeds for the best turn out. Soon you'll have a miniature garden in your room to break up the dull gloom outside.